London council OKs Amy Winehouse statue

Amy Winehouse: 1983 - 2011

Kelly Osbourne arrives with other mourners at the funeral service for Amy Winehouse in Edgware, North London. WENN.com

Amy Winehouse with boyfriend Reg Traviss. Traviss told Britain's The People newspaper, "Amy and I have been talking about getting married, we are looking to book something very soon. I am thinking of getting something sorted in the next six weeks for the end of the year. I love Amy very much, she's a wonderful, talented, lovely girl." (Lia Toby/WENN.com)

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Amy Winehouse runs on to the stage as her father Mitch Winehouse is performing at the grand opening of City Burlesque in Farringdon London, England October 10, 2010. (CraveOnMusic/WENN.com)

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Amy Winehouse appears a little worse for wear outside a pub in London after watching the newly reformed Libertines perform a gig at the nearby HMV Forum London, England August 25, 2010. (WENN.com)

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Amy Winehouse and Reg Traviss at the Shaka Zulu launch party at the Stables Market - outside departures London, England on August 4, 2010. (WENN.com)

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Amy Winehouse enjoys a night out with friends at Kyashii resturant and bar in Covent Garden. London, England on July 22, 2010 (Will Alexander/WENN.com)

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Amy Winehouse looks on as Nas and Damian Marley perform at Hammersmith Apollo
London, England on July 20, 2010. (WENN.com)

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Amy Winehouse, at the Psychosis premiere shown at the Prince Charles Cinema, Leicester Square in London, England on July 13, 2010. (WENN.com)

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Amy Winehouse and her father Mitch Winehouse in London, England on October 7, 2010. (CraveOnMusic/WENN.com, file)

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Plans to erect a statue of Amy Winehouse in north London have officially been given the go-ahead by local authorities, who initially raised concerns about the project.

The tragic singer's father, Mitch, previously revealed he was working on having a sculpture of his daughter installed in Camden, where she lived after shooting to fame, and he wanted to unveil the tribute next year, on what would have been Amy's 31st birthday.

Supporters of the project faced opposition from members of the Camden Town Conservation Authority, amid fears the artwork, by artist Scott Eaton, would attract crowds to gather in the street.

However, during a meeting last week, Camden Council officials approved plans to place the statue on a balcony at the town's Roundhouse venue after Mitch agreed the sculpture would not be lit up at night.

The Back to Black hitmaker, who died in 2011, is also set for two other posthumous honours - she will be the subject of a special exhibition at the Jewish Museum in London, while she will be awarded the first 'star' on London's Music Walk of Fame this September to mark what would have been her 30th birthday.